An article appears in Parade Magazine entitled 'Joy to the World' by Pulitzer Prize winning photo-journalist, Eddie Adams. Part of the article features a petite, downy haired child. She has been going through intensive chemotherapy and states that her security blanket has helped her get through the treatments. Karen Loucks-Baker decides to provide homemade security blankets to Denver's Rocky Mountain Children's Cancer Center. Project Linus is born.

June, 2001

There are over 400 chapters of Project Linus and more than 300,000 blankets donated! Project Linus has a non-profit status and is unique by being run 100% by caring volunteers. Communities coming together to provide security through blankets to local children undergoing difficult situations, especially aiming toward paediatric cancer patients.

Origin of the name

Project Linus was named after the adorable security blanket toting character from the Peanuts © comic strip. Creator Charles Schulz was aware of our effort and was delighted to have Linus inspire blanket makers to help comfort children in need.